"The school called the cops and filled the complaint. David was arrested and sentenced for twelve years in prison. The identity of the girl was kept secret in order to protect her." Mr. Haru said.
"I know someone who works in the legal administration office. I asked him to get me the name of the victim. This is the document of identification of the victim." Mr. Haru gave a paper to Juho.
Juho's face grew pale seeing the picture of the victim. The document contained the picture of a young girl in her teens. The name on the I.D. read Keina Wan.
"That's..." Juho was stunned.
"Keina Wan, who is now your girlfriend Kamou." Haru completed him. Juho sat there devastated, unable to deal with what was going on.
"This doesn't make sense. It can't be her. Why would she keep something like that from me?" Juho said clutching the paper in his hand tightly.
"Because she wants to erase that part of her life. She changed her identity, came to a new country, started a new life. It all makes sense." Haru said putting the facts together.
An emotional turmoil was brewing inside of Juho. He was experiencing many emotions at once but disappointment was one that stood out. He had so many questions to ask her.
'Why? Why wouldn't you tell me? Do you not trust me? Is our relationship so frail that you couldn't tell me? I promised to protect you and you can't reach out to me about something that was hurting you. I am so disappointed in myself.'
"Mr. Park?" Haru called him out. Juho looked at him with blank eyes.
"What happened in the past is not important right now. David is in Seoul; he is here for revenge. You need act fast your girlfriend might be in danger." Haru said concerned.
"I won't let that bastard hurt her." Juho said, anger boiling in his eyes.
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Parking her car Kamou, got out carrying her handbag. She had just wrapped up all her work and her holidays were beginning. Kamou took her phone out of her bag and saw a missed call from Juho. She dialed his number.
"Hello, I'm sorry I missed your call honey. I was on my way home." Kamou said as soon as her call got answered.
"It's okay. I am coming over now, let's have dinner together." Juho said. Kamou sensed something was wrong, he sounded tired.
"Something happened at work? You sound heartbroken." Kamou said unaware that Juho found about her past.
"I'm just tired." Juho said trying hard to suppress his tears.
He had been reading the files Mr. Haru left again and again. No matter how many times he read, the pain each word in those files caused him was not diminishing. The woman he held so close to his heart had to go through something that agonizing. He looked at her picture when she was little, she looked so delicate. That little girl was raped and physically abused.
"Poor baby. I'll cook something special for you, okay." Kamou laughed.
A distressed smile appeared on his face. Her laugh was the warmth that was burning him. The tears he was trying to control, slowly started to escape his eyes. "You don't need to do that."
"I do. It's my duty to keep my tired boyfriend happy or else you will sulk all day." she said.
"Honey, I love you." he was hurting.
"David..." Kamou said.
"What are you doing outside my apartment?" she shouted, Juho could hear her through the call. "Go now or I'll call the security."
"Hello.... Kamou... Hello... What's happening?" Juho called out on the phone.
He got no response but Kamou was talking to David on the other end. They were having an argument it seemed, Juho could understand that much.
"Fuuccckkkk..." Juho rushed out of his studio and got into his car. He needed to go there, Kamou is in danger.
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"What are you doing here David?" Kamou questioned the man in front of her apartment. Her body tensed up a bit.
"I am here for my money." David demanded.
"Your money? Why do you think I will give you ten million just like that?" Kamou smirked.
She was putting up a brave face, her nightmare came to reality. How desperately she wanted this to be just a dream. A dream she could wake up from.
"You were the one who landed me in jail. You owe me for years I wasted in there."
"I owe you nothing. Get out of my way." Kamou walked close to her apartment door, trying to get in.
"You bitch, do I need to teach you again how to respect your elders?" David grabbed her arm roughly.
"Don't touch me." Kamou pushed him away.
She opened her apartment door and got in quickly. She tried closing the door but it won't close. David was quick in his actions and blocked the door with his foot. Kamou struggled using all her strength to push the door shut. David being stronger than Kamou, forced his way in.
"David you are trespassing. You should get out now." Kamou was stern with her words.
"Give me the money and I'll leave." David was not giving up.
"I don't have the money. Don't you get it." Kamou shouted.
"You are lying."
"I just started with my career; I don't have ten million."
"I don't care. You have a rich boyfriend, get it from him."
"I won't be taking money from him. He has nothing to do with this." Kamou was getting impatient.
"Why? Isn't he fucking you, a body like yours deserves to be paid." David gave an evil smile.
"Going to jail did not have any effect on you. You are the same as you were before, a pathetic man. A person like you is incapable of understanding someone like Juho." David's clenched his fists hearing her talk.
"You should give up David. You won't be getting that money." Kamou said, signaling at the door for him to get out. Kamou was holding her ground, she won't get weak. No matter what happened in the past, she is stronger now.